rsc@erc3ba.UUCP (Rich Chomiczewski) (05/09/88)
A short testimonial on clown plecos... I purchased a small (3") clown pleco a week and a half ago. He/she didn't do much of anything for three full days (probably due to the stress of being chased around the dealers tank for 3-4 minutes). On the fourth day I awoke and there was *no* algae. I mean *none*, zippo! The entire tank (29 gal.) was spotless. Glass clean, heater clean, filter intake tubes clean, rocks clean, plants clean, gravel completely covered with fish waste (oh well). I really like this ugly little fellow so to keep him from starving I've been (gulp) *encouraging* the growth of algae. No can do. Tank remains spotless. I've never liked a fish so much!